No excuse to ignore equal opportunities
13 September 2012
Legal column
Sex discrimination has been illegal for more than 25 years, but claims are growing in number. It is vital that employers are aware of their responsibilities
Sex discrimination at work has been illegal since the Sex Discrimination Act became law in 1975. So why do we still hear about cases where the employer should have known better? Recently, Schroders Securities had to pay £1.4 million in compensation to Julie Bower, one of its top analysts, who was given a bonus of £25,000 in 1999 while two male colleagues got £1.5...